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World Famous

Cuisine: American, California

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Located on the boardwalk in Pacific Beach, World Famous has an awesome beach view. People watch on the covered patio while dining on lobster Benedicts, omelettes and indulging in a Bloody Mary or two. It's casual, upbeat and family-friendly. The buzz will hide the squeal from your little ones without anyone flinching.

Address:

711 Pacific Beach Drive
San Diego, CA 92109

Phone:

(858) 272-3100

Breakfast
- Omelettes
  
  California Omelette
  
  Avocado, tomato & bacon with grated California cheeses ($9.00)
  
  Sausage, Mushroom, Basil & Spinach
  
  Sliced sauteed mushrooms, fresh spinach, basil and tender pork sausage with grated cheeses ($8.75)
  
  Santa Cruz Pesto Veg
  
  Pesto, asparagus, cauliflower, broccoli, zucchini, mushrooms and cheeses ($8.75)
  
  Smoked Bacon & Spinach
  
  Crisp applewood smoked bacon and fresh spinach with a house blend of grated California cheeses ($9.00)
  
  Beef Ranchero Omelette
  
  Braised pulled prime rib of beef, sauteed mild peppers, onions & roma tomatoes in a ranchero sauce wtih jack & cheddar cheese ($10.00)
  
  Newport Seafood Omelette
  
  Shrimp and crab in a spicy seafood sauce with grated california cheese mix ($11.00)
  
  Beach Break Cobb
  
  Apple wood bacon, black forest ham and smoked turkey breast with avocado, roma tomato and melted cheese ($9.75)
- House Benedict
  
  Crab Cake Florentine
  
  Poached eggs on potato crusted crab cakes with hand whipped hollandaise and fresh spinach ($11.00)
  
  Surfrider
  
  Thinly sliced smoked turkey layered over asparagus spears with poached eggs and hollandaise ($9.75)
  
  South Beach
  
  Poached eggs, smoked crisp bacon, sliced tomatoes and avocados with hollandaise ($9.75)
  
  BBQ Pork Benedict
  
  Smoked pulled pork with poached eggs, hollandaise & house made tequila bbq sauce drizzle ($9.75)
  
  Maine Lobster Benedict
  
  Butter poached Maine lobster tail with soft boiled eggs, fresh asparagus spears, chopped parsley and lemon hand whipped hollandaise over grilled focaccia ($15.00)
  
  Ibiza
  
  Zesty sausage patties with roasted red peppers, poached eggs, hollandaise and a pesto drizzle ($9.75)
- Fresh Eggs
  
  Two Eggs
  
  Any style ($7.00)
  
  Traditional Two Eggs & Meat
  
  Two eggs any style with choice of bacon, black forest ham, or think savory sausage ($8.50)
- Beach House Hash
  
  Kahlua Pork Hash
  
  Slow roasted smoked tender pork served over scrambled eggs with white rose potato, green and red peppers, sweet onion and corn salsa ($9.75)
  
  Prime Rib Hash
  
  Chopped prime rib sautéed with white rose potatoes, onions, mild green peppers, sliced mushrooms, with corn salsa, horseradish cream served over scrambled fresh eggs ($10.75)
- Baja Breakfast
  
  Carne Asada Con Huevos
  
  Char-grilled strips of marinated flank steak served with 2 eggs (any style) ($10.00)
  
  Smoked Carnitas Chilaquiles
  
  Corn chips simmered in a spicy ancho chili sauce, topped with tender smoked pork, 2 eggs (any style) sliced avocado and sour cream ($9.75)
  
  Chorizo Con Huevos
  
  Zesty Mexican sausage scrambled with 3 large farm fresh eggs ($8.75)
  
  Huevos Rancheros
  
  Two eggs (any style) covered with a mild ranchero sauce, cheese on corn tortillas with sour cream and sliced avocado ($8.75)
  
  Beef Machaca Con Huevos
  
  Sauteed mild peppers, onions, tomatoes scrambled with shredded sirloin beef, Mexican chorizo and 3 large eggs ($9.75)
  
  Surfer Breakfast Burrito
  
  Large flour tortilla filled with scrambled eggs, potatoes, onions, mild peppers, cilantro, tomato, cheese, bacon & sausage covered in a red chipotle chili sauce topped with sour cream ($9.00)
  
  World Famous Wipe Out
  
  Three eggs, three buttermilk pancakes, choice of ham, bacon or sausage and choice of potatoes refried beans or fresh fruit no substitutions gracias! ($9.25)
- From the Griddle
  
  Beach House Pancakes
  
  Hawaiian style with roasted macadamia nuts, mango puree, fresh strawberries and sliced banana ($8.50)
  
  Buttermilk Pancakes
  
  Thick country stack ($7.00)
  
  Epic Berry French Toast
  
  Egg dipped griddled focaccia bread served with a house made wild berry sauce, whipped cream and caramelized almonds ($8.75)
  
  Belgian Waffle
  
  Classic Belgian style fresh from the iron ($7.00)
- Pozole
  
  Pozole
  
  Classic Mexican brunch soup served in a large bowl with tender pork, chicken, hominy, onions, cilantro, dried chilies, and napa cabbage - choice of flour or corn tortillas served only on Saturday and Sunday. Tortillas: Flour, Corn ($7.00)
Lunch
- Starters
  
  Shrimp & Crab Martini
  
  Chilled tiger shrimp in a tomato cucumber salsa with guacamole and lump dungeness crab garnish ($9.75)
  
  Green Leaf Salad
  
  Mixed green lettuce, roma tomatoes, juliene carrots, garlic crutons, tossed in a herbal balsamic creamy vinaigrette dressing ($4.25)
  
  Nut-Crusted Brie
  
  With grilled ciabatta bread triangles and mango chipotle glaze ($9.75)
  
  World Famous Lobster Bisque
  
  With hot french epis bread ($6.75)
  
  Pacific Clam Chowder
  
  A San Diego tradition ($6.25)
  
  Big Island Ahi Poke
  
  Fresh diced sashimi ahi marinated hawaiian style served over jasmine rice with a Famous twist ($10.75)
- Salads
  
  Blue Spinach Skirt Steak Salad
  
  Grilled angus skirt steak served sliced in a tossed baby spinach salad with blue gorgonzola, caramelized red onion, diced pear tomato, toasted walnuts, and a sherried herb vinaigrette ($12.75)
  
  Beach Front Cobb Salad
  
  Roasted herb chicken chopped with smoked bacon, artichoke hearts, kalamata olives, pickled onions, avocado, gorgonzola cheese, teardrop tomatos, egg, arugula, romaine lettuce, & endive tossed in a creamy balsamic vinaigrette ($11.50)
  
  Kona Coast Shrimp Salad
  
  Grilled jumbo prawns over romaine tossed in a miso blood orange vinaigrette with wonton skins, mild local peppers, thinly sliced bermuda onions & dried cranberries ($12.75)
  
  Seared Ahi Caesar
  
  Sliced seared spicy fresh hawaiian ahi served over a large classic caesar ($12.95)
  
  World Famous Maine Lobster Salad
  
  Chilled Maine lobster tail served chopped over an arugula salad tossed with fingerling potatoes, tear drop tomatoes, crisp bacon, diced eggs and slice avocado in a lemon caper aoli dressing ($15.75)
- Lunch Specialties
  
  Crabcake Sliders
  
  Two dungeness crab cakes served in fresh baked brioche mini buns, sliced tomato, green leaf lettuce, thin red onion and house-made caper tartar sauce with a side of crisp seasoned fries ($11.50)
  
  Honey Chipotle BBQ Pork
  
  Two slow-roasted tender bone in pork shanks in a sweet and spicy Cubana BBQ sauce served with fried tobasco bermuda onion rings and a jicama cole slaw ($10.50)
  
  Pacific Shrimp Risotto Cakes
  
  Black tiger shrimp arborio sundried tomato parmesan grilled cakes over roasted tomato basil pesto with garlic butter poached shrimp and jicama mango cole slaw ($9.75)
  
  Crunchy Sesame Jumbo Shrimp
  
  Crispy fried jumbo shrimp with panko bread crumbs, toasted sesame seeds served over jasmine rice timbale, hoisin and mango chili sauce ($11.50)
  
  Crispy Panko Crusted Calamari
  
  Panko fried tender calamari strips over a mango jicama cabbage cole slaw with chipotle aioli and apricot chili glaze ($9.50)
  
  Beer Batter Fish and Chips
  
  Cold water white Icelandic cod, fried in our micro brew beer batter served with crispy fries and homemade tartar sauce ($11.00)
- Seafood Taco Plates
  
  Baja Fish Taco Plate
  
  ($9.50)
  
  Guaymas Shrimp Taco Plate
  
  ($10.50)
  
  Puerto Nuevo Lobster Taco Plate
  
  ($12.75)
- Sandwiches & Pasta
  
  Shrimp Capellini
  
  small tender tiger shrimp sauteed with roma tomato, basil, & garlic in a white wine olive oil clam sauce over angel hair pasta & grated parmesan cheese ($11.00)
  
  Capellini California
  
  Angel hair pasta tossed in a light clam garlic olive oil sauce with roma and sun dried tomato, fresh basil, spinach, asparagus, greek olives & grated parmesan cheese ($9.25)
  
  Beach Side Cod Sandwich
  
  Tempura fried cold water Icelandic cod served on fresh slightly sour dough bread with lemon caper tartar sauce, thinly sliced red onion, green leaf lettuce, roma tomatoes and Famous cole slaw ($11.00)
  
  Famous Beach Burger
  
  8 ounce ground sirloin, flame-grilled with a roasted red pepper, sliced red onion, lettuce & tomato topped with California jack & cheddar cheese on a sesame buttermilk bun ($9.00)
  
  Roasted Turkey Club
  
  Sliced roasted breast of turkey with applewood bacon, avocado, fire-roasted tomato, onion, lettuce, cucumber and gorgonzola cheese crumble, mayonaise on an asiago herb bun ($9.25)
  
  California Grilled Chicken Sandwich
  
  Chargrilled boneless breast of chicken with pepper jack cheese, fresh guacamole, lettuce, tomato, red onion, and lime chipotle aioli on a herb foccacia roll & fried eggplant fries ($9.75)
  
  Maine Lobster BLT
  
  Butter poached Maine lobster tail served on a fresh asiago herb roll with crisp applewood smoked bacon, sliced roma tomato, thin red onion, arugula and whipped lemon caper aioli with coastal jicama mango slaw ($16.00)
Dinner
- Surfside Starters
  
  Crab Stuffed Mushrooms
  
  Poached jumbo mushrooms filled with Pacific sweet Dungeness crab meat, baked until golden brown ($10.75)
  
  Big Island Ahi Poke
  
  Fresh diced sashimi ahi marinated hawaiian style served over jasmine rice with a Famous twist ($10.75)
  
  Crunchy Jumbo Shrimp
  
  Sesame & panko fried large shrimp with a sweet ancho chili sauce ($9.25)
  
  Pan Seared Scallops
  
  Large sea scallops, over potato pancakes, a lemon chive emulsion ($11.00)
  
  Crispy Shrimp Spring Roll
  
  Served with sweet & spicy jalapeño sauce ($10.50)
- Salad Entrees
  
  Seared Ahi Caesar
  
  Sliced seared rare spicy fresh Hawaiian ahi served over a large classic caesar ($14.25)
  
  Kona Coast Shrimp Salad
  
  Grilled jumbo prawns over mixed lettuce tossed in a miso blood orange vinaigrette with wonton skins, mild local peppers, thinly sliced Bermuda onions & dried cranberries ($15.25)
  
  Warm Seared Skirt Steak Spinach Salad
  
  Fresh spinach tossed in a warm smoked bacon and zesty honey vinaigrette dressing topped with sliced grilled skirt steak, caramelized onions, walnuts, pear tomatoes and Gorgonzola crumble ($15.25)
- Fresh Fish Specialty
  
  Harpoon Combination
  
  A seafood trio of grilled fresh salmon, sautéed sea scallops, jumbo shrimp, served oven roasted scalloped potatoes & grilled vegetables ($24.75)
  
  Dorando San Jose
  
  fresh filet of mahi mahi, pan seared served over a fingerling potato hash with smoked bacon, winter squash, pear tomato and fresh garden herbs with a roasted poblano tomatillo cream drizzle ($21.00)
  
  Red Snapper Veracruz
  
  Pacific red snapper sautéed in olive oil with red onions, tomatoes, green olives, guero chilies, oregano, and garlic served over steamed rice and grilled seasonal vegetables ($19.75)
  
  Potato Wrapped Sea Bass
  
  Fresh cold water white sea bass wrapped in paper thin potato, suatéed crisp served with sundried tomato basil champagne butter sauce, steamed asparagus and tiger shrimp arborio rice cake ($24.50)
  
  San Francisco Style Cioppino
  
  Sicilian style fisherman stew with Maine lobster, fresh fish, jumbo shrimp, large sea scallops, mussels and clams in a herb lobster broth ($24.25)
  
  Atlantic Grilled Salmon
  
  Char grilled fresh salmon over a primavera quinoa cake, a roasted tomato vinaigrette, basil oil & dried cranberry, pear tomato mache salad ($21.50)
- Shell Fish
  
  Shrimp San Miguel
  
  Large mexican prawns sautéed in a sherried wild mushroom cream sauce, served over fingerling potatoes and grilled asparagus ($19.75)
  
  Bacon & Spinach Wrapped Scallops
  
  Fresh sea scallops wrapped in spinach & bacon over potato pancakes, lemon chive butter emulsion with sautéed spinach ($20.25)
  
  Maine Lobster Tail Dinner
  
  Three 5 ounce sweet and succulent cold water tails, broiled to order with drawn butter and lemon ($55.00)
- Pasta
  
  Spicy Mardi Gras Pasta
  
  Tender shrimp, lobster, andouille sausage, and mushrooms sautéed in a fire roasted creole tomato sauce, served over fresh pappardelle pasta ($19.00)
  
  Pollo Diavola
  
  Paillardes of fresh chicken breast sauteed & topped with thinly sliced prosciutto ham, melted mozzarella cheese over spinach fettuccine tossed with a spicy garlic marinara sauce & mushrooms ($17.00)
  
  Capellini California
  
  Angel hair pasta tossed in a light clam garlic olive oil sauce with roma and sun-dried tomato, fresh basic, spinach, asparagus, greek olives & grated parmesan cheese ($12.75)
  
  Pollo Gorgonzola
  
  Grilled chicken breast sliced over fresh spinach fettuccine pasta in a champagne gorgonzola cheese sauce with toasted walnuts and roma tomato ($14.50)
- Prime Rib & Steaks
  Slow Roasted Prime Rib
  Slow roasted aged prime rib of beef, carved to order, served with garlic chive whipped butter potatoes, grilled seasonal vegetables au jus, and creamy horseradish sauce
  
  12oz Cut: $26.50
  
  16oz Cut: $29.50
  Skirts of Fire Arrachera
  
  Juicy certified prime 8oz cumin-rubbed skirt steak char-grilled served with a compound smoked jalapeño butter, caramelized red onions, fingerling potatoes and grilled summer vegetables ($19.50)
- Steak and Seafood Co
  
  Steak and Scampi
  
  Char-grilled succulent skirt steak with jumbo shrimp sautéed in a white wine garlic lemon butter sauce and orzo pasta ($25.00)
  
  Steak and Sea Scallops
  
  Juicy grilled skirt steak served with sautéed fresh sea scallops in a lemon caper beurre blanc oven-roasted scalloped potatoes ($25.00)
- Entree Sides
  Lobster Bisque
  As A Substitute For Salad With Entree Order: $2.75
  
  A La Carte: $6.75
  Pacific Clam Chowder
  As A Substitute For Salad With Entree Order: $2.50
  
  A La Carte: $6.25
  Dinner Caesar Salad
  
  As a substitute for your choice of salad ($2.00)
  
  Warm Spinach Salad
  
  With honey bacon vinaigrette. As a substitute for your choice of salad ($2.00)
Dessert
- Dessert Cocktail
  Chocolate Horchata Martini
  
  Creamy flavors of caramel, wild flower honey, cocoa, latte and agave with premium 1921 crema de tequila finishing with a roasted nut tequila fade served chilled in a stemmed martini glass dusted cinnamon and a dollop of whiped cream ($7.75)
  
  Dessert Wines
  Edmeades Alden Vineyard - Late Harvest Zinfandel - 375ml
  
  Bottle: $24.00
  
  Glass: $6.25
- Cakes
  
  Key Lime Cheese Cake
  
  New York style cheese cake slice with a top layer of key lime mousse and a graham cracker crust bottom ($6.75)
  
  Créme Brule
  
  Classic French whole cream and egg custard with imported carribean vanilla beans and a burnt raw sugar crust ($6.25)
  
  Chocolate Souffle
  
  Petite flourless chocolate souflette cake, filled with a molten chocolate sauce capped with whole dairy vanilla ice cream ($7.25)
  
  Strawberry Mango Angel Food Triffle
  
  Layers of strawberry coulis, mango, créme anglaise, angel food cake and fresh whipped cream in a tall pina glass ($7.25)
  
  California Mud Pie
  
  Renowned 1970s dessert with mocha nut ice cream in a oreo cookie crust topped with fudge and whipped cream ($6.75)
  
  Whiskey Praline Bread Pudding
  
  A house favorite new orleans style bread pudding oven baked with wild blueberries, whiskey pecan praline and creamy English custard sauce ($6.50)
Bar
- Specialty Cocktails
  
  Beach House Lemonade
  
  famous lemonade over ice in a pint glass with american harvest vodka, cointreau splash sweet and sour with a lemon squeeze ($7.25)
  
  Drunken Mermaid
  
  a sweet & spicy concoction from two sweet & spicy sisters with absolut pear, elderflower liqueur, fresh cucumber serrano chilies & lemon lime agave ($7.75)
  
  Ultimate Surfside Margarita
  
  the perfect blend of el jimador 1005 blue agave tequila, patron citronge lime liqueur and our special sweet & sour ($7.75)
  
  World Famous Caribbean Mai Tai
  
  a caribbean masterpiece of cruzan coconut rum, myer's mount gay eclipse & tropical juices ($7.75)
  
  Absolutely Ruby Red
  
  absolut grapefruit vodka, iced in a pint glass with california sparkling champagne, fresh grapefruit, cranberry and lemon lime juices. absolutely delicious! ($7.25)
  
  Cubano Mojito
  
  matusalem platino cuban style rum with key lime juice, cane sugar, fresh mint & soda spritz ($7.25)
  
  Moscow Mule
  
  classic russian green mark vodka served in a iced copper mug with ginger beer ($7.75)
  
  St. Germain Pear Martini
  
  absolut pear vodka & st. germain liquor, chilled in a sugar rim martini glass with champagne float ($7.75)
  
  Skyy Bloody Caliente
  
  voted best on the beach made with world famous original secret recipe atomic horseradish and skyy premium vodla ($6.75)
- Light Bar Meals
  Surfside Cod Sandwich
  
  Tempura fried cod served on sliced sour dough bread with lemon caper tartar sauce sliced red onion, green leaf lettuce, roma tomato and famous cole slaw ($10.00)
  
  Beach Burger
  
  8oz ground chuck chargrilled to order with a roasted red pepper, sliced onion, lettuce & tomato topped with jack & cheddar cheese on a sesame seed bun ($9.50)
  
  Seared Ahi or Grilled Chicken Caesar
  Cajun grilled chicken or seared hawaiian ahi served sliced over a large classic caesar salad
  
  Chicken: $12.50
  
  Ahi: $13.50
  Steamed Clams Capellini Pasta
  
  Fresh steamed clams in a white wine garlic butter sauce tossed with capellini pasta chopped parsley, roma tomato & grilled ciabatta bread ($12.75)
  
  Shrimp San Miguel
  
  Large jumbo prawns sauteed in a wild mushroom sherry cream sauce served over fingerling potato with braised garlic ($12.25)
  
  Capellini California
  
  Angel hair pasta tossed with sundried tomato, fresh basil, spinach, asparagus, greek olives and garlic in a light olive oil chardonnay sauce, served with hot french epis bread ($8.95)
  
  Beer Batter Fish & Chips
  
  Cold water icelandic cod, fried in a micro brew beer batter served with crispy fries, tartar sauce and fresh lemon wedges ($11.00)
- Surfside Appetizers
  
  Fish Taco
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Shrimp Taco
  
  ($4.25)
  
  Lobster Taco
  
  ($5.25)
  
  Grilled Chicken Taco
  
  ($3.75)
  
  Two Crab Cake Sliders with Fries
  
  ($9.50)
  
  Smoked Chili & Bacon Chicken Quesadilla
  
  ($7.75)
  
  Guacamole & Chips
  
  ($7.75)
  
  Seared Sea Scallops Over Potato Pancakes
  
  ($11.00)
  
  Fried Shrimp Spring Rolls
  
  ($10.50)
  
  Seared Ahi Plate
  
  ($10.75)
  
  Big Island Ahi Poke
  
  ($10.75)
  
  Dungeness Crab Cakes
  
  ($10.75)
  
  Lump Crab Stuffed Mushrooms
  
  ($10.75)
  
  Crab & Cream Cheese Fried Won Ton
  
  ($7.75)
  
  Crunchy Popcorn Shrimp
  
  ($7.50)
  
  Firepot Tai Grilled Jumbo Shrimp
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Fried Calamari & Aioli
  
  ($7.75)
  
  Crispy Chicken Strips
  
  ($6.75)
  
  Nut Crusted Brie
  
  ($9.75)
  
  Rustic Grilled Artichoke Garlic Aoli
  
  ($7.75)
  
  Hot Spinach & Artichoke Dip Sourdough Bread Bowl
  
  ($7.75)
  
  Oven Roasted California Bruschetta W/Fresh Mozzarella
  
  ($7.50)
  
  Blackened Prime Rib Bits Creamy Horseradish
  
  ($11.00)
  
  BBQ Pork Shank with Tabasco Onion Ring
  
  ($9.75)
- Shell Fish
  
  Spicy Shrimp & Crab Martini
  
  Cucumber salsa and avocado concasser ($9.50)
  
  Seasonal Local Black Mussels
  
  Champagne basil sauce ($9.75)
  
  Fresh Shucked Oysters on the Half Shell
  
  ($9.75)
  
  Peppered Vodka Oyster Shooter
  
  ($2.75)
  
  Oyster Shooter
  
  Spicy cucumber cocktail sauce ($2.25)
- Soups
  
  World Famous Lobster Bisque
  
  ($6.50)
  
  Pacific Clam Chowder
  
  ($6.25)

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